Mariana Katzarova, the UN independent expert on human rights in Russia, has raised serious concerns about the increasing repression of anti-war dissent in the country. Her report to the UN General Assembly reveals that since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, treason prosecutions have skyrocketed, with over 760 verdicts issued by mid-2025. Espionage laws have been broadened, leading to a significant rise in cases, often combined with terrorism charges. The report also documents the systematic torture of Ukrainian prisoners, with credible evidence of severe mistreatment. Katzarova emphasizes the urgent need for accountability and the release of politically motivated detainees, highlighting the total impunity enjoyed by perpetrators of human rights abuses in Russia.